This
webcast examines why patents and trade secrets are important for food and
nutrition inventions, and also identifies the top challenges in obtaining intellectual
property protection of the inventions. The presentation covers current court decisions, analyzes factors that led to the
decisions, and discusses how the decisions may affect protection of inventions in
the future. Participants of the live webcast were provided with the opportunity to ask questions of practitioners who are experienced
in law pertaining to food and nutrition, which will be especially helpful for
those participants who may not have strong relationships with an IP firm.
There are also insights from a food scientist with more than 20 years of experience, who will share some examples from her career.
Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will learn about why patents and trade secrets are important for food and nutrition inventions.
2. Attendees will learn about current food and nutrition court decisions.
3. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of experienced practitioners in the field of food and nutrition law.
Length: 1 hour
Contact Hours: 1
There are also insights from a food scientist with more than 20 years of experience, who will share some examples from her career.
Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will learn about why patents and trade secrets are important for food and nutrition inventions.
2. Attendees will learn about current food and nutrition court decisions.
3. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of experienced practitioners in the field of food and nutrition law.
Length: 1 hour
Contact Hours: 1